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SCO Issues First Nuclear Security Declaration Amid Iran Tensions

Sep 02, 2026 10:00 AM CT Beijing, China SCO,nuclear security,Iran,diplomacy,nuclear program

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has issued its inaugural declaration on nuclear safety and security, explicitly condemning attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities. This diplomatic move occurs against the backdrop of heightened tensions regarding Iran's nuclear program and potential external threats, signaling a bloc-level stance on nuclear governance that may influence regional stability and diplomatic pressure on Israel and its allies.

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has issued its first dedicated declaration on nuclear safety and security, condemning attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities and outlining practical cooperation, amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and wider questions of global nuclear governance. The...

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Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of the declaration's context regarding tensions over its nuclear programme and condemnation of attacks on peaceful facilities.

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